TN Man Convicted in Anna Varsity Sexual Assault Case

A Chennai court on Wednesday convicted a 37-year-old biryani vendor, A Gnanasekaran, in connection with the sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman student on Anna University premises in December last year, holding that the prosecution has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

- Divya Chandrababu

CHENNAI:

Mahila court judge M Rajalakshmi said she will pronounce the quantum of sentence on June 2, even as the prosecution sought "maximum punishment" for the convict. The judge found Gnanasekaran, who was brought to the court from the Puzhal central prison, guilty of all the charges, including sexual assault, framed against him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act, and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.